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Lothian Animal Welfare Centre

1 ha

📷 Kenny Sharpe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.86957, -3.33275

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Farm visit

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Farm visits

Animal sanctuary or shelter

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Larch Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Larch Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Bavelaw-Flotterstone

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A Walk with Robert Louis StevensonWalking route
Named route
Colinton Timeline RailingsWalking route
Named route
Colinton TunnelWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way E2 LinkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 75Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m
Named routeRef 75Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 75Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 75Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pentlands

📷 Kenny Sharpe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pentlands

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marchbank ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Harlaw Wildlife GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bonaly Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️BonalyCountry park4.4 km→🌱Ravelrig Walled GardenUrban park2 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park3 km→

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